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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-01-27
A Big Steal Of Hogs.

CHICAGO, Jan. 21.-A case of hog
stealing on grand scale. said TO haye
been carried on for the past two years,
came to light yesterday by the arrest of
Dennis McGnrl, proprietor Of "A soap
factory. his son. and FIVE employees, who
are alleged to have done the work, 1t
is claimed that during that time no less
than $500 hogs have been taken from
the train of the Chicago and North
western Road, aggregating in value be-
tween $4,000 and $40, 900.
7 he plan of the robbery was to board
3 stock train at a abroad crossing or
other stopping point and, entering one
Of the cars, remain there until the train
was under headway. Opening the door
of the car, three or four hogs could be
thrown off in short order and unobsery-
ed and the thieves would themselves
alight. The country through which
the road passes on the western out
skirts Of the city is so deserted that the
scheme was never exposed until the de-
teetiyes had worked upon the case for
some time. Finally suspicion settled
on McGurl and his men. People in the
neighborhood OF the factory began to
suspect that the proprietor was getting
rich too fast. McGurl has been doing
a thriving business. supplying the large
hotels with great quantities Of soap
which, it is now charged, was made
from the stolen hogs.
The GREAT ZINGARI. For toO,h-
ache and neuralgia has no equal. War
ranted. Only Is cents 'at all drug
stores.
JOHNSTON, HOLLOWAY &c CO..
Philadelphia Agents,
Sold by j. Eisenhuth. Millheim, Pa.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-01-27

WHEN is the general settlement day
for state business is question very
frequently asked and one rather hard
to correctly answer, say the Patriot.
The fact of the matter is that under
the financial system now in vogue
there is no time in the year when the
commonwealth can properly balance
it's financial affairs. The fiscal year
ends November 80, the appropriation
year ends June 80. Licenses are re-
turnable quarterly on the first days
of April, July, October and January,
and corporations make report of taxes
to the first Monday of November.
Under such an arrangement as this
how can it be expected that q balance
sheet shall be made up showing eX-
clusively the business of any one year
in all departments of revenue and ex-
penditure ?
There may exist good reasons why
the returns Of licenses and corporation
taxes should be made at the time
specified, but there certainly is no val
id reason why the fiscal year and the
appropriation year should not be made
to conform.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-01-27
Filling the Offices.
Governor Beaver Will Have Plenty
of AID in Runnlng the Govern.
ment.

HARRISBURG Jan. 2l.-Samuel Matt
Fridy for many years clerk in the Office
of the Secretary of the Commonwealth
and later Prothonotary of Lancaster
county, will probably be the next Dep
uty Secretary of the Commonwealth.
The position was offered him a few
days ago and it is understood he has ac-
cepted.
EX-Adjutant General Guthrie left for
Pittsburg to-day, satisfied that he
would not be appointed commander Of
the Second Brigade National Guard,
formerly commanded by General Beav-
er. Colonel John a. Willy, of Venan-
90 county, is to have the place.
Captain Thomas F. Maloney, Super
inteEdent Of the State Arsenal, is to he
retained on account of his efficiency.
Robert Snodgrass, of this city, will
probably consent TO serve as Deputy
Attorney General under Attorney Gen
Prai Kirkpatrick.
In connection with the bill appropri-
atlng $Sl 900 to erect memorial tablets
to mark the positions of the eighty one
Pennsylvania regiments in the battle
Of Gettysburg on the 1St, Pad and 3rd
of July, 1868, IN effort is being made to
have commission created to disburse
the money. The soldiers who are press
ing the appropriation are opposed to
the proposed commission because no
necessity exists for its creation.
Governor Beaver is kept busy listen
ing to personal appeals for Office and
reading letters Of similar import. A
bout two thousand persons haye thNs
far indicated their Willingness to fill
the fifty positions in the gift of the new
administration. The letters addressed
to the Governor since he assumed the
duties OF his Office have become 50 nu-
meTous that Priyate Secretary Pearson
has been obliged TO employ short.
hand writer to answer the commune a
tionS, mnst of which are from appli.
clnts for Office or friends representing
them.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-01-27

Hon. LEONARD RHoNE, from this
county, introduced an important bill
in the House of Representatives with
the view of equalizing taxation in
Pennsylvania. The bill is entitled
"an act amendatory of the several
acts relating to the assessment and
valuation of real, personal and corpo-
rate property for the purposes of tax
alton" The act provides that assess
ors shall in April assess all real estate
and visible personal property at actual
cash value, including bonds, mortgages,
notes, bills and every other evidence of
debt-bearmg interest and due fl0m SOL
vent debtors, except only the property
exempted by the first section of the
ninth article of the State Constitution.
The property of private corporations
included shall be such only rs owned
by them otherwise than strictly and
exclusively for corporate purposes in
conducting the authorized business of
the company and not clearly represent
eu Ul ItS luNCu OIpOIalC otpSh anu
shares.
One section provides that every tax
able person or corporation shall furnish
the assessors written statement of all
taxable property. Every evidence of
debt not so reported shall be uncollect-
able by suit and interest thereon for
feited. Assessors shall state in the as
sessment books the amount secured by
dover, mortgage, judgement, ground
rent or charge, upon the premises OF
any taxable person. firm, association or
corporation and deduct the same from
the valuation of the encountered prop
erty, provided said taxable person firm,
association or corporation shall pay the
yearly amount of tax upon such dover,
mortgage, judgement or charge to the
collector 1f the tax, which amount the
said taxable person, firm, association or
corporation shall be entitled to offset
as payment for interest or principal
upon said dover, mortgage, judgement,
ground rent or charge. License taxes
upon wholesale and retail vendors of
merchandise are repealed. The Audit
or General and State Treasurer shall
annually fix the tax rate upon the capi-
tai stock and shares of private corpora
tions subject to tax.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-01-27
500 REWARD, 800.

The readers OF the JoERNAL will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded dis
ease that science has been able to cure i'll all
its stages. and that is CatarTh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now Rnown in
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being q con.
stitutional disease requires constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the blood and
mueus surfaces ofthe system, thereby destroy
ing the foundation Of the disease and giving
the patient strength, by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature in doing its
work. The Proprietors have so much faith In
its curative powers that they offer one hundred
dollars, for any case il fails TO cure. Send ior
list of testimonials. Address,
F.J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O..
RNrSold by Druggists, IS cts.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-01-27

THE Harrisburg Patriot in COM
menting editoriaIiy upon the death of
Governor Beayer's little son, says
there are suspicious that something
must be radically wrong in the venti-
lation or drainage of the executive
mansion. 1t calls attention to it that
one OF Governor Hoyt's children was
brought to deaths door by the same
dangerous disease, while Governor
Pattison lost fine boy by diptheria
shortly after his occupancy of the
house. A speedy investigation of the
surroundings of the building and re-
moval of the unhealthful influences, if
such exist, is recommended, and it is
natural that the people of this state
feel the greatest concern for the pres
ervation of the health of the chief
magistrates families, and urge that
if there are any disorders about those
premises it should be remedied at once.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-01-27
Terrible Accident.

On Monday morning, Jan. oath, a
terrific boiler explosion occurred at
Spang, Chalfaut Il Co.'S bar iron mills,
at Etna, Pa, by which one man, the
engineer, lost his life and another was
fatally hurt. 1t was a battery of four
steel boilers which gave way. The re-
port of the explosion was heard for
miles and heavy pieces of iron were
hurled hundreds of yards from the mill.
The works are entirely destroyed, the
loss being estimated at $4,000 to $780,
600.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-01-27

TIE list of the Docemratic County
Committee for 1887 appears at the
head of this column. In glancing
over the names 1t must strike an OBJ
servant mind that the chairman, Mr..
Jas. A. McClain, selected his assist
ants with circumspeetion and good
judgement. Most of the committee
men at this end of the county are
young and active Democrats who will
take lively interest in the welfare
and success of their party in the coun-
ty. Led by as energetic a chairman
as we know Mr.. McClain will be the
organization of the Democratic forces
Of Centre county cannot fail to be
thorough and effective.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-01-27

GOVERNOR BEAVER has met with a
sad bereavement since he entered the
high Office of chief magistrate of
this Commonwealth, in the death of
his three-year-old son, James A,
which occurred on Saturday night.
The child had suffered but a brief
spell from that dreaded malady, dip
iberia. James was the pet of the
family and was an unusually bright
child for his age. The mother is al
most prostrated by grief and the
many friends of tie afflicted family
received the news with sadness and
kilograms of coincidence were received
at the executive mansion from all
parts of the state.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-01-27
Miners Resume Operations.

WlLKEsBARRE, Pa, Jan. 2l.-The
superintendent of the Lehigh and
Wilkesbarre and the Delaware and
Hudson Coal companies mines in this
city received orders from headquarters
to resume work tomorrow. The glad
tidings are received with JOY by AL
classes, particularly the business men,
who haye been in an uncertain state Of
mind since the shut down. Nine thous.
and miners have been idle two weeks.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-01-27
"Please, Papa Don't Go You are
Sick"

EAsToN, Pa, Jan. 21.-George Slack
of Philipsburg, for thirteen years a
brakeman on the Belvidere Delaware
railroad, was killed on that road last
night short distance from his home.
While the train was being backed on II
siding Slack fell from the top of Il
freight car to the track. His head and
both arms were cut off and his body al
most to the hips cut to pieces. Slack
was unwell yesterday, and before leav-
ing home last evening his little girl ran
after him and said, please. papa, don't
go; You are sick He leaves wife
and two children.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-01-27
Death Of General G.. A. Scroggs.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Jan. 24.-General
Gustayus A. Scroggs, died here today,
aged &c years. He was born in Dar-
lington, Pennsylvania, became lawyer
and removed to Buffalo in 1910. lie
was brigadier-general OF the Thirteenth
brigade, national guard, and during the
war was provost marshal at Buffalo.
He also for a time commanded the
Twenty FIFTH regiment of United States
colored troops. In 1856 he was the Can
didats Of the American party for lieu
tenant governor, and came within a
few votes of being elected.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-01-27
COAL MARKET
.7DVER TTSENE.NTS.


NRPHANS' COURT SALE The undersign-
~ ed, administrator of the estate of Sarah
+. Bright, late Of the Borough of MlllhGim. de-
ceased, will sell ut public sale on SATURDAY,
FEBRUARY 10Th, 1887, on the premises in the
borQ' Of Millheim, aforesaid, the following val
UahlO real estates
That certain lot situate on MainStreet bound
ed on the north by Main street, on the east by
lot of Mrs. Sarah Harter, on the south byalley
ana on the west by Water street and numbered
on the general plan OF said town as lot No, 81.
Thereon erected
Two STORY BRICK DWELLING HOUSE, LARGE
RAos,
agd all necessary outbulldInGs. \ good cistern
al The door. This is very desirable property.
Sale to commence at | o'clock y. m, when
terms will be made known by w. l.. BRIGHT,
Administrator,
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-01-27

THE craftsmanship of the Democrat
ic State Committee changed hands at
the meeting of the committee in Har-
risburg last Wednesday. Mr.. Hensel,
who retired, has filled that position
very creditably, considering the disad-
vantages under which a democratic
chairman labors in this state. He has
always shown bold front and never
lost hope.
Mr.. Dallas Sanders, of Philadelphia,
his successor, is said to be an active
and faithful democrat, and it is be-
lieved that he will make a good lead
er for the party.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-01-27

TURNING OUT Democratic clerks is
all the 60 now at the state depart
ment in Harrisburg. Three OF Gov.
Pattison's clerks got their dismissals
and others will have to follow as soon
as Republicans can be found to fill the
places satisfactorily. But Pennsylva-
MIA is under Republican rule and the
Democrats will have to swalk."
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-01-27
WAR between France and Germany

WAR between France and Germany
seems inevitable All indications
point to hostilities between these two
countries which may break out in op-
en- battle any time next summer The
dispatches to the press of this country
report unusual activity at all the
arsenals and the French seem very
sanguine about getting Aisace and
Lorraine back into their possession and
have bitter feeling against anything
German.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-01-27

NEXT ! The third of the New York
Doodle aldermen, O'Neil. will take his
chances to 60 to Sing Sing and work
for living such as it is. His trial
began on Monday and if the court
pursues similar course to the forego-
ing two cases O'Neil will bave to go
up too.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-01-27

TXECUTOR'S NOTICF.-LetterS testament
H tary on the estate of SebaStianM late
ed to the undorsi gned, ali persons knowing
themselves indebted to aid estate are request
Ell TO make immediate payment, and those
having claims against the same to present
them duly proven for settlement
ID. A. MUSSER, ExecutorS
WM. MUssER,
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-01-27
Miscellaneous News.
Another New England College.

Jonas G.. Clark, one of the wealthiest
men In Central Massachusetts,, is going
to found college in that state and will
endow it with S1,OOO,OOo. This great
gift is only one of series he contem-
plates making for educational purposes.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-01-27

A pMINISTRATORS N0TICE.-The under
IN signed having been granted letters of adj
ministration on the estate of Henry Honada
deceased, late of Haines township, hereby re-
quest all persons knowing themselves indebt-
ed to said estate to make immediate payment
and those having claims against the same to
present them legally authenticated for imme-
diate settlement.
E.P. Y0NADA, Administrator.
I. E. VONADA, A"iiii''i''i"'oi'
Woodward, Centre Co., Pa. 4-6t
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-01-27
500 A WEEK.

Ladies or gentlemen desiring pleasant profit.
able employment write at once, We want you
to handle an article OF domestic use that RECo,
AS FLOUR. Sells like hot cakes. Profits 300
per cent. Families Wishing to PRACTICE ECoNo'
NY should Tor their own benefit write Tor par
every household. Price within reach of all.
Circulars free. Agents receive SAMPLE FREE
a4aress DOMESTIC MEG CO., MARION,
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-01-27
A;Ts He2 CONsuMpTlVE.

4ave you Cough Bronchitis, Asthma fndigestiont Uss
PARkEE'S TONIC without delay. 1t has curenn
many OF e worst cases and is the best remedy 9r an
affections OF the throat and lungs and diseases ARISING
from impure blood and exhaustion The feeble and SICK
struggling against disease, and slowly drifting TO the
Us use Of res 3Nc but delay m aks and
strength TO the aged and infrm. 81 at Druggists.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-01-27

TXECUT ORS' NOTICE.-The undersigned,
II having been granted letters testament
tary upon the estate of David Wolfe, late Of
WOlfe'S Store, deceased request all persons
knowing themselves in debt TO said estate TO
make immediate payments and those having
claims against the same to present them duly
authenticated for settlement.
w. II CORMAN, SExoortors
REUBEN KREAMER, I 'o'''
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-08

and sunk near Fenwick's island, on tho
Eastern Shore, has been raised by the
Baker wrecking Company, OF this
city. and towed to the Delaware Break
water.
All dredging operations in this har-
Dor have been summarily stopped oy
orders from Washington. The failure
Of the appropriation has made it neces-
sary TO retain part OF the old appro-
priation rs reserve fund.
As warm here to-day as in the month
OF May.
Yesterday Bishop Whittle was IN
Portsmouth, and confirmed Q class OF
twenty at Trinity church and three al
st. Johns church, preaching on both
occasions.
Hands were taken into the navy-yard
this morning 10 work on the United
States steamer Ossipee. Naval-C Con
structor w. II. Varney has arrived here
TO assist in holding survey on the
Ossipee to estimate the repairs neces-
sary.
The schooner Centennial has been
foated and taken into Cape Charles
City harbor.
A new roof has just been put on the
lighthouse at Cape Henry, and the
windows increased in size so as TO en-
large the light and make it more bril-
liant. The steam fog-horn is now I'M
dergoing repairs.
The suits brought by the State Audi
tor against the county clerk and the
Circuit Court clerk of Norfolk county
for failure TO make returns to the reve-
nue. commissioner of Portsmouth are
now going on before Judge Hill in the
Circuit Court of Portmouth. e..
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-08

The LaSors OF Rev. N. W. Brown-A
Remarkable Scene.

Remarkable Scene.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.
MARCH Z, 1887.
The labors OF Rev. III. w. Brown, the
evangelist, closed here on Friday night.
The spacious church was crowded TO
suffocation to hear his last words, and
so effectively did he speak that sixty
FIVE persons professed conversion du-
ring the evening. This makes over
seven hundred professions by white
persons.
Mr.. Brown went to the junction Sat-
urdsy 10 take the train for Richmond.
This becoming known several hundred
ladies and gentlemen gathered in
the reception-rooms TO bid him fare
well. They brought their hymn-books
and the most remarkable spectacle of a
prayer-meet;ng in a railway station was
seon. The reception-rooms would not
contain the crowd, and the people were
scattered all about through the passages
and over the platform singing and
praising God Mr.. Brown took the
hand of each of them. The train was
about five hours late, but large
crowd stayed until it came. The
weather was as inclement as it could
we'll be.
Richmond people will find Mr..
Brown a rough diamond. He will pro-
badly offend them at first by his plain
truths; but he is so evidently full of
the Holy Spirit that this fact will soon
impress itself upon every one, to the
exclusion Of any personal objection.
He is wonderful man. Mr.. Avis is
also young man devoted to his work.
The meetings here still continue.
The interest has not abated Que jot, as
the immense crowd at the church last
night testifes. The churches yester-
day received about one hundred mem
bers.
A little daughter of Mr.. William II.
Crochford was buried yesterday at
Franklin. our.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-08
yErafcnah. Indeed

are those whom confirmed tendency 10 bilious
ness subject TO the various and changeful
symptoms indicative Of liver-complaint. Maui
sea. k-headache, constipation, furred tongue,
an unpleasant breath, dull or sharp pain In
the neighborhood Of me affected organ, Inn
purity of the blood, and loss Of appetite signal
lie il as one Of the most distressing as il is one
Of the most common OF maladies. There is,
however, benign specific for the disease and
all its unpleasant manifestations. II is the
concurrent testimony Of the public and the
medical profession that Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters is g medicine which achieves results
speedily felt, thorough, and benign. Besides
rectifying liver disorder IL invigorates the
feeble, conquers kidney and bladder COM
plants. and hastens the convalescence OF those
recovering from enfeebling diseases. More
over, it is the grand specific for fever and ague.
NH 3-Th(w)Sa&Tu
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-08
INSPECTING FLOUR.
The Norfolk Merchants Again 60
Into Gourt-Other Items.

iCofreSpondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
NORFOLK, Va, March Z, 1887.
The merchants of this city have
another case in court TO test the legality
Of paying fees for the inspection OF
-four made outside Of the State Of Vir-
ginia. This time the case has been
brought in the United States Circuit
Court before Judge Hughes. The last
case, which was decided against the
merchants, was brought in the Corpora
ton Court Of the city. Judge Brook
then decided that, under the laws of
the State, all flour was subject 10 in
spection, whether brought from another
state or not.
The first corn was run through the
new elevator to-day, being car-corn.
Float-corn viii be run through to-mor-
row. The capacity of the elevator is
$4,000 bushels.
Ibe wrecking steamer Victoria Peed,
which started TO the relief of vessel
stranded near hatteras inlet and had 10
put back on account Of stress OF
weather, left again last night for Hat
fexas.
The schooner Baylis Wood, capsized
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-08
HAMPTON.
Death OF Prominent Merchant.

Death OF Prominent Merchant.
Correspondence of tho Richmond Dispatch
MARCH 7, 1887.
Mr.. George C. Mellin, a prominent
merchant of Chesapeake City and es-
teemed citizen of the county, died al
his home, at Chesapeake City, on Satur-
day, after a lingering illness. Mr..
Mellin was an old soldier, having passed
through the war in the cold Dominion
Dragons" a cavalry company from
this county.
The remains OF Mr.. Charles S. Peek
were laid to rest in old st. Johns
church-yard on yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Peek was also an old soldier. He
entered the war in the Washington
Artillery from this town, and upon the
dishanding of that organization saw
active service on a gunboat.
Mrs. j. f. Smith, wife of Captain
B. T. Smith, prominent citizen of
Newport News, died on yesterday, and
was buried in York county to-day.
PAUL.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-08
Danyilfe Notes.
SneciaI Telegram 20 the

lSptNidA NVAtkhoih w thO DiSfoeShsl
DANvmLE, VA, March An inter-
esting revival meeting began in Mount
Vernon church tonight, conducted by
Dir. Edwards, the pastor, and DIR. Han
non, of Lynchburg. The Baptist re-
vival closed last night.
Captain Herndon, of the Blues, left
tonight for Richmond to make
arrangements for new uniforms for his
company. He expects to take forty
men to Washington in May on the oc-
caslon of the national drill.
The latest information here from ex-
Congressman Reid is that he has made
arrangements to pay off all claims
against him, and will soon resume the
practice of law, probably in New York
city.